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Phyllis’ Character Descriptions
I learned from this assignment that all the work I had done in Module 1 could be laid out for character descriptions. The step-by-step technique really worked for me.
SASHA
Role: A by-the-book EPA investigator fired for political reasons will do whatever it takes to make a significant difference in fighting climate change.
Noteworthy Traits: Pragmatic. Skeptical. Manipulative.
Intriguing History: her relationship with her father, who has just turned up.
Intrigue? Willing to pretend to believe in Duncan’s delusions and track creatures until she secures the funding for a foundation he promised. Will she betray Duncan if he’s putting innocents at risk for his goal?
Mystery? Why is she estranged from her father?
Drive Conflict: At odds with Duncan over how they investigate the existence of these creatures. Wanting revenge against Delia for having her fired.
Irony: Her core investigative skills will lead her to find evidence that Duncan’s creatures are real.
Opposing Agendas: She wants to prolong the search for creatures because if Duncan realizes he’s delusional, she won’t get her foundation. She wants to protect Duncan from himself.
Unpredictable? Suspicious of others’ motives, she relies on herself and that can get her into trouble.
Intriguing relationships: Duncan, Delia, and her father.
START: A play-by-the-rules EPA investigator, fired for political reasons and thus unemployable in her field, will do whatever it takes to get back into the fight against climate change.
MIDDLE: Traits. Duncan recruits her. Willing to indulge him in his delusions until she gains funding for an environmental foundation. Will she be able to protect him from himself and from hurting innocent bystanders? And will she betray him if the welfare of others is involved?
ENDING: Her core investigative skills will lead her eventually to discover that Duncan’s creatures are real.
SASHA CHARACTER DESCRIPTION
A pragmatic, play-by-the-rules EPA investigator, is betrayed and then fired for political reasons. Now unemployable, she’ll do whatever it takes to get back into the fight against climate change. But that dream will require her to turn her skeptical nature inside out. Or at least pretend to. She’s not above manipulating others to achieve her goals.
When a billionaire environmental activist hires her, she’s thrilled. Until she finds out he’s delusional, and the job is tracking creatures spawned by today’s level of greenhouse gases. To entice her to stay, he offers to fund her own foundation, if she sticks around for three years. She’s willing to humor him, but at what cost, putting innocent bystanders at risk? She’ll enter a world she never imagined when her core investigative skills lead her to discover that Duncan’s creatures are real.
DUNCAN
Role: The black sheep member of a family that owns a major oil company wants to redeem himself by saving the planet, and for him, that means slaying the creatures spawned by climate change.
Noteworthy Traits: Impetuous. Idealistic. Irresponsible.
Intriguing history: he used to enjoy being a playboy and the sports liaison for the family company. He was hospitalized for a breakdown after the death of his daughter.
Intrigue? He feels responsible for the death of his daughter. Is he delusional or are his creatures real?
Mystery? What happened to his daughter?
Drive conflict: His insistence that the creatures are real, without proof, goes against Sasha’s worldview. He wants his sister Delia to reduce greenhouse gases at the family oil company, conflicting with Delia’s pursuit of profit.
Irony: Duncan wants to save the world but he can’t even save himself from his guilt.
Opposing Agendas: Duncan is headstrong about searching for these creatures his way, always optimistic he’ll find the right path. If Duncan can find some way to force his family company to become sustainable, he’ll do it.
Unpredictable? He’s headstrong, leaping before he looks, and that can threaten innocent bystanders.
Intriguing Relationships: Sasha, Delia and his climate change predicting entrepreneur friend.
START: The black sheep member of a family that owns a major oil company wants to redeem himself by saving the planet, and for him, that means slaying the creatures spawned by climate change.
MIDDLE: Traits. Has no practical skills and chooses Sasha to fill in those gaps. Found her because his sister, CEO of the family company, is the one who got her fired. He desperately wants to atone for the sins of his family, who have been pouring greenhouse gases into the atmosphere for over a hundred years. Believes he is irredeemable because he feels responsible for the death of his daughter.
ENDING: Sasha is the answer to making him feel worthy of being redeemed.
DUNCAN CHARACTER DESCRIPTION
The black sheep member of a family that owns a major oil company is desperate to atone for their pouring greenhouse gases into the atmosphere for over a century. For him, that means slaying the creatures spawned by the build-up of those gases. Idealistic and impetuous, without a practical bone in his body, he needs a polar opposite to make tracking creatures feasible.
He finds the perfect person in the EPA investigator that his sister, the CEO of the family company, arranged to have fired. He is willing to do anything to succeed, with all his contacts and tech toys, even risk collateral damage along the way. His deeper need for redemption stems from feeling responsible for the death of his teenaged daughter during an extreme hurricane. Because he feels irredeemable, he’ll push farther and harder to alleviate that wound. Surprisingly, Sasha will be the key to his internal struggle as much as his external one.
DELIA
Role: Duncan’s sister, the CEO of their family oil company, who pays lip service to sustainability when she’s all about profits.
Noteworthy Traits: Smooth. Ruthless. Competitive.
Intriguing history: She suppressed reports about greenhouse gases causing climate change thirty years ago.
Intrigue? Her power marriage (to a woman) is falling apart. She plans to have Duncan declared incompetent and take control of his trust fund.
Mystery? Was she groomed to take over the family company or did she have to fight for it?
Drive conflict: She wants to stop Duncan from funding climate science, scientists and politicians who oppose climate change. She is responsible for having Sasha fired from the EPA.
Irony: She presents herself as a proponent of sustainability, but she’s all about making profits.
Opposing Agendas: She wants her family oil company to continue conducting business as usual.
Unpredictable: She doesn’t get mad, she gets even. She’s willing to pivot quickly if a scheme isn’t working.
Intriguing Relationships: Duncan, Sasha, and Duncan’s ex-wife who is her sustainability chief at the family oil company.
START: Duncan’s sister, the CEO of the family oil company, presents herself as forward-thinking and in favor of sustainability, but she’s all about profits.
MIDDLE: Traits. Craves respect, because all her life her family and colleagues have underestimated her. Furious that Duncan is funding climate science and the politicians that support it, she wants to stop him by declaring him incompetent and seizing control of his trust fund.
ENDING: To maintain her company’s financial health, she will go to any extremes, including offering to fund Sasha’s foundation herself, if she betrays Duncan and testifies that he’s delusional. The surprising part is that she may have reason to believe his delusions.
DELIA CHARACTER DESCRIPTION
Duncan’s sister, the CEO of the family oil company, presents herself as forward-thinking and in favor of sustainability, but she’s all about profits. Ruthless and competitive on the surface, deep down she craves respect because her family and colleagues underestimated her for years. Her brother in particular galls her because he funds climate science and like-minded politicians, which she views as a violation of family loyalty.
To maintain her company’s financial health, she will go to any extremes, including getting Duncan declared incompetent so she can seize control of his trust fund and shut him down. She will also offer to fund Sasha’s foundation to persuade her to betray Duncan and testify that he’s delusional. The surprising part is that she may already know his delusions are real.
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Character: Verna Williams
Role: The “most” unlikely candidate getting a chance to compete for a lucrative job.
Noteworthy traits: Clever. Resourceful. Paranoid.
Intriguing History: Owes 50K to a loan shark.
Intrigue: Experience as a lock-smith will be a great temptation to open off-limits rooms.
Mystery: What is the disturbing reason she needs a liver transplant?
Drive Conflict: Confronting other candidates and breaking rules.
Irony: Lost her job as a “Safety Instructor” by leaving her car in neutral and it rolled into traffic.
Intriguing Relationships: Ira Rameriz
An unemployed, middle-aged woman facing foreclosure needs a liver transplant to survive. What she lacks in formal education is made-up in “street smarts”. Clever, resourceful but suffering from paranoia, she is one of thirteen candidates competing for a corporate job. If Verna doesn’t get the job, her family will be homeless and she can’t afford the operation. She is compelled to do anything and everything to win the job against a dozen other hungry candidates!
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Bob’s Character Descriptions
What I learned doing this assignment is that each character needs to be the hero of his own story.
Daniel Shay
Role in Show: Main protagonist, Mossad agent
Noteworthy Traits: High IQ, graduate of elite IDF training program, Krav Maga expert
Intriguing History: Daniel was thirteen and celebrating his Bar Mitzvah at the Western Wall in Jerusalem when his parents were murdered in a terrorist attack
Intrigue? Mystery? For all appearances, Daniel is a stellar agent. However, he has suppressed his anger and guilt over his parents’ murders while obtaining elite skills and positioning himself where he can ultimately avenge their deaths.
How do they support or drive the conflict with others: Daniel has direct and physical conflict with terrorists, his agenda and methods cause conflict with his superiors, his inability to love and form attachments after the murder of his parents causes conflicts with the women he encounters. His abandonment of a belief in God causes conflicts with his grandparents and rabbi/therapist.
Irony – Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character: Daniel is outwardly working toward peace wherein his ultimate goal is violence against those who killed his parents. He is outwardly in control of himself but battles demons within himself.
Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally cause conflict with other characters: On the surface Daniel opposes terrorists who are trying to inflict physical harm. Daniel comes into conflict with his superiors over agendas/methods.
Unpredictable?: Daniel’s underlying anger, guilt, and PTSD can cause him to have violent outbursts or other episodic issues.
Intriguing relationship with one or more characters: Daniel first engages with Christina Wade when she appears as a sex worker to gain access to him. This relationship develops as she attempts to manipulate him to assist her with the Temple restoration agenda. There is sex, betrayal, mistrust, and perhaps ultimately a hint of love.
START: An orphaned American ex-patriot becomes an elite Mossad agent after his parents are murdered by terrorists. His hidden agenda – to avenge his parents’ murders.
MIDDLE: Thwarts terrorist plots. Willing to take risks with terrorists to learn more about his parents’ murderers. Learns plotters of his parents’ murders are now politically connected. Befriends woman who wishes to destroy the Dome of the Rock as part of an “End of Days” agenda. Becomes more unstable and takes more risks. Will he be shut down by his superiors?
END: Plots the destruction of the Dome of the Rock but will he go through with it?
An American boy is orphaned at thirteen when his parents are murdered by terrorists during his Bar Mitzvah celebration at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Racked with anger and guilt, he goes to live with his grandparents in Israel. Obsessed with the need to avenge his parents’ murders, he enters a select IDF training program and becomes an elite Mossad agent. He is brilliant, physically capable, and amongst the best in the agency. No one besides his rabbi/therapist knows, however, that his goal is vengeance.
When he learns that the leader of the terrorist attack that killed his parents is now a member of the Israeli Knesset, his agenda is stalled due to politics. Assuming the terrorist hasn’t changed his stripes, he takes risk to expose the former terrorist as a double agent and simultaneously plots with a group seeking to destroy the Dome of the Rock in order to avenge his parents’ murders by bringing down everything the terrorists hope to accomplish.
Alternate Draft
DANIEL
Brilliant, skilled in martial arts, trained in espionage, Daniel suffers from the trauma of having his parents murdered in front of him during a terrorist attack in Jerusalem when he was thirteen. Obsessed with discovering the planners of the attack that killed his parents, Daniel channels his anger into becoming the best intelligence agent in Israel and getting himself in a position to search for the perpetrators.
Now that he positioned himself, Daniel’s delayed anger, guilt, and PTSD have come to the surface. While he tries to hide these feelings and events, they make it harder for him to have healthy relationships and impact his day-to-day life. His isolation, even when with people, and abandonment of God and any good in people, make him receptive to plans that others may seem as extreme.
Christina Wade
Role in Show: Religious fanatic who tries to manipulate Daniel to assist with her agenda
Noteworthy Traits: Religious zealot, sensual, low self-esteem
Intriguing History: Abandoned by her husband when she “found religion.”
Intrigue? Mystery? Does she really believe in the fanaticism she professes or is she using it to make herself feel useful, needed, valulable?
How do they support or drive the conflict with others: Christina connects with Daniel sexually in an attempt to manipulate him to help her destroy the Dome of the Rock. She drives his actions and uses his trauma to influence his behavior.
Irony – Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character: While a self-professed Christian, she will break any commandment to forward her agenda, including murder.
Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally cause conflict with other characters: Her relationship with Daniel causes conflicts with his superiors and other women in Daniel’s life.
Unpredictable?: Will her relationship with Daniel cause her to change her views.
Intriguing relationship with one or more characters: She comes to Daniel as a sex worker to gain access to him. This relationship develops as she attempts to manipulate him to assist her with the Temple restoration agenda. There is sex, betrayal, mistrust, and perhaps ultimately a hint of love.
START: A religious fanatic who was abandoned by her spouse and is bent on the destruction of the Dome of the Rock attempts to manipulate a Mossad agent to secure his assistance.
MIDDLE: Willing to use sex and other methods to manipulate Daniel. Will Daniel be swayed? Will this make her feel good about herself and alter the feelings she had when her husband abandoned her?
END: Believes she has Daniel convinced to destroy the Dome of the Rock but as her feelings for him develop, she is not sure this is the best thing for him?
An American woman with low self-esteem desperately wants to feel good about herself and be valued. When she embraces religion and joins a group that believes the Jewish Temple must be rebuilt on the site of the Dome of the Rock in order to fulfill Biblical prophesies, she is abandoned by her husband.
Tasked by her religious group to assist with the process of fulfillment of the prophesies, she goes to Israel and gets close to Daniel to move the group’s agenda along.
Alternate Draft
CHRISTINA
Christina comes from a home where women were not considered as important as men and her low self-esteem and need to see her worth through men are the result of this upbringing. Being married to an older-father figure didn’t alleviate these issues. For a reason that is initially mysterious, she is drawn to a cultish-type religious group advocating the restoration of the Jewish Temple on the site currently occupied by the Dome of the Rock. When she joins the group, she experiences further abandonment when her husband leaves her.
When the group asks Christina to take a more active role, she goes to Israel where she meets Daniel and begins a relationship with him. At first, the relationship is based on the need to use each other. Remarkably, Christina may be helping Daniel deal with his underlying problems and she may be falling in love with him.
Najeh Tamra
Role in Show: Main antagonist, terrorist responsible for Daniel’s parents’ murders, now a respected politician
Noteworthy Traits: Good at double speak, religious, discreet, charismatic
Intriguing History: Plotted the attack that killed Daniel’s parents, entered politics later as a way to secretly assist the terrorist movement
Intrigue? Mystery? Najeh went under a different name when planning terrorists’ attacks. His history is cloudy and, in part, recreated to support his political career.
How do they support or drive the conflict with others: He is a double agent providing information to the same terrorists groups he had been affiliated with. He will directly face off against Daniel once Daniel finds out he is a double agent.
Irony – Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character: Najeh is a terrorist pretending to be a peace advocate.
Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally cause conflict with other characters: His politics conflict with other views.
Unpredictable?: When threatened he can react violently.
Intriguing relationship with one or more characters: He has a relationship with Daniel’s superiors through his political connections.
START: A former terrorist establishes himself as a respectable politician and wins a seat in the Israeli Knesset. His purpose though is to funnel information and money to further the terrorist agenda.
MIDDLE: Takes risks to provide information to terrorist. Is confronted by Daniel but his cover is not blown. Will he be discovered for what he is?
END: Is setup by Daniel to take the fall for the destruction of the Dome of the Rock?
Terrorist as a young man who plots an attack that kills Daniel’s parents. At an older age, his identity is changed and he becomes a political player in Israel. Still true to the cause, he uses his position to provide information and money to the terrorist camps.
He is suspected of covert activities by Daniel without sufficient evidence to support an accusation. He spars with Daniel and is eventually set up to be the fall guy of what looks to be a terrorist attack but is not.
Alternate Draft
NAJEH
Charismatic and hard-working, Najeh was raised to hate Israel and entered the world of terrorism. In his early late twenties, he planned the terrorist attack in Jerusalem that killed Daniel’s parents. Fifteen years later, he has reinvented himself, moved to Israel proper, and entered into Israeli politics. Well-funded by enemy nations, he wins a seat in the Knesset.
He is forced to act reasonably and control his hatred in order to effectively funnel information and money to terrorist groups and foreign governments. He is a bit paranoid about being discovered and can act out violently if threatened.
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Kim’s Character Descriptions
What I learned doing this assignment is how to brainstorm my characters ahead of time. Again, I’m a total “pantser.” This was not easy. 🙂
• Who is the character? Role in the show? ERIC His wounded soul is based on past lives filled with people carrying out difficult duties for him, tending to his every whim, and not allowing him to fully mature and develop into a strong male figure capable of taking care of himself and a family.
• Noteworthy traits: He hides his other personalities. Self-medicates both with prescription drugs and alcohol. He is scared of the control his ex-wife has over him.
• Intriguing history: All through his past lives he has an overbearing woman telling him what to do and how to do it. He both fights this infringement on his boundaries and welcomes it. He resents not being trusted enough to have the skill and intelligence to solve his own problems, but he also lacks problem-solving skills, in part because he’s always being told what to do and second guesses his own instincts. He married a woman who was like his mother, condescending and making him feel less like a man. He married Danielle because she was “comfortable” to him, he was used to being told what to do and how to do it. But bitterness eventually crept in. When he met Natalie, there was a different type of “comfortableness.” A familiarity (based on their past lives) emerged, and he began an intense affair with her, even though she was his patient and under his care at the time. But she looked up to him, and saw him differently than his wife did. And that was alluring.
• Intrigue? Mystery? He suffers from the same issues Natalie does, but is better at hiding it from the world, including from the therapist they sometimes see together. Even Natalie doesn’t know his problem at the start of the show.
• How do they support or drive the conflict with others? He wants to make everything appear “normal,” even as Natalie is trying to explore why they are having so many issues in their lives and their relationship with one another. He also feels an unexplainable pull towards Krystal, even though she threatens the relationship he has with Natalie.
• Irony — Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character: He is a psychiatrist, understands psychology, but can’t understand himself
• Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally causes conflict with other characters: His indecision, his ability to put a problem on a back-burner and disengage with it
• Unpredictable? If Eric feels a personality coming through, he takes great pains to suddenly leave and find a quiet spot until it subsides. He also takes medication that quells the personalities.
• Intriguing relationship with one or more characters: Resentment and bitterness towards women in general, but especially with his mother and ex-wife. His need to bring up his daughter to respect men and not put them down, which she is a constant witness to seeing. His passion for Krystal. But deep love for his wife.
• Past lives: Henry (1865), Jeremiah (1905), Donald (1955)
Eric has a past. Actually, many pasts. From the small child trying to do the right thing to the young man unable to control his urges. Because he’s been reincarnated, and each life is trying to help him not make another mistake, dooming his soul to yet another short-lived fate. Except he isn’t the type to fix things. In fact, he’s used to the women in his life taking care of everything. But now, he has a wife and daughter to take care of. And unless he lives his life the way he’s supposed to live it, choosing the right people to be with him, his soul will remain restless, weary, and only suited for death.
• Who is the character? Role in the show? NATALIE Wife with past lives, yoga instructor
• Noteworthy traits: Her past lives are always trying to get her attention, she struggles with self-esteem and communication
• Intriguing history: She grew up poor, was considered “low class” in all her past lives, has to work to overcome this. Has a sister who is constantly asking for handouts to support her drug addiction.
• Intrigue? Mystery? Why do messages keep popping up for her? Who is writing them?
• How do they support or drive the conflict with others? She wants to know what her past selves are telling her…why they’re contacting her. But Eric doesn’t want to go further into this. And Krystal wants Natalie to doubt her own sanity.
• Irony — Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character Meditation is her specialty, and yet her anxiety makes it difficult
• Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally causes conflict with other characters
• Unpredictable? Her personalities come out at inopportune times without warning
• Intriguing relationship with one or more characters LaDonna is her friend and confidant and the only one who knows about the son Nat gave up for adoption when she was 16.
• Beth (1865), Harriet (1905), Linda (1955)
Like her husband, Natalie is living a life in a series of lives, each one suffering from mistakes of the past. Desperate to figure out how to turn her life around, she listens to the people in her head. And enlists the help of a therapist trained in past life regression. Except her therapist leaves her feeling even more confused. Because while Natalie is trying to figure things out, her husband and therapist seem bent on putting her away. Natalie’s a fighter, she’s been that way since she was a kid living in poverty. But she has to differentiate the line between friend and foe.
• Who is the character? Role in the show? KRYSTAL Nat’s therapist, also deals with past life issues
• Noteworthy traits: Seductress, stemming from her past life selves. The only way she can capture a man’s attention is to be his fantasy.
• Intriguing history: Wheels of fate turned when in 1865 she lost her son to his desire to rescue a girl not worthy of him. She set the girl’s death into motion.
• Intrigue? Mystery? Although she is Nat’s therapist, she is also her rival
• How do they support or drive the conflict with others? She is the wedge between Eric and Natalie, learning their secrets and using them against one another
• Irony — Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character She wants to be a good person, tries to help others through therapy and care, but also wants to destroy Natalie.
• Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally causes conflict with other characters When LaDonna sees what Krystal is trying to do, they get into an altercation leading to LaDonna’s death
• Unpredictable? She makes decisions based on emotion, not intellect; she’s impulsive.
• Intriguing relationship with one or more characters The desire she and Eric have with one another is intense, and Eric can’t hold out forever.
• Judith (1865), Annabella (1905), Marlene (1955)
Krystal is in a love triangle between Eric and Natalie. Like them, she, too, is living out a reincarnated life. But she also knows that while Eric and Natalie are married, she’s the one Eric should be with. And she’ll go to any lengths to seduce him. The artist in her paints depictions of her past lives, and they tell a story of failure and defeat. But in this life, she sees things she never could in her past lives. In this life, she’ll win Eric over and the world will be righted again.
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Brigitte Timmerman – Character Descriptions – Refuge Nation
Irene
Older sister of Jessie and Aunt of Isaac. She is an activist and was a leader in her community that had fallen. She feels she is responsible for the family’s survival.Noteworthy traits: Educated has a law degree and botany, Empathetic until she is pushed. Survival skills. Skilled navigator. Went to school for botany then switched to law. Intriguing history: Graduated from law school became an activist to follow her grandmother’s footsteps. Was married to her husband Dan who whereabouts are unknown. She miscarried several times which put stress on the marriage that led to divorce. Intrigue? Mystery? She has special maps in code she does not discuss with Jessie. They are very valuable. How do they support or drive the conflict with others? Irene and Jessie are always in conflict. Irene claims to do things the ethical way and thinks Jessie is a lost cause. Irony — She lies quite often in her mind she is doing the right thing.Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally causes conflict with other characters. Jessie and Irene are constantly at odds with each other. Irene always policing Jessie and her risky behavior. Unpredictable? She hides her agenda from the family. Intriguing relationship with one or more characters Irene appears stong when she is weak. Jessie appears weak when she is strong.
Jessie
Who is the character? Role in the show? Younger rebellious sister of Irene. Noteworthy traits Wild, tough, Does things that are ethically questionable but it is all to keep the family safe. Intriguing history: She was born when Irene was a teenager. Irene raised her after their parents were killed by raiders. Intrigue? Mystery? Jessie was sexually abused by a neighbor when she was a twelve. She killed the neighbor and the crime went unsolved. She is pregnant when she and Irene thought they were unfertile. How do they support or drive the conflict with others? Jessie and Irene are constantly at odds with each other. Irene looks down at her risky behavior. Irony — Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character. No one see the sacrifices Jessie makes to keep the family safe. She prostitutes herself to keep the family alive. Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally causes conflict with other characters Jessie and Irene are constantly at odds with each other. They are polar opposites. Unpredictable? She flies off the handle and has fits of rage. Intriguing relationship with one or more characters. Jessie and Irene has always had a turbulent relationship. She becomes close to Calvary who appreciates her tenacity.
Isaac
Who is the character? Role in the show? Native American Nephew of Irene and Jessie. There niece was his mother, the father is Native American, his tribe and whereabouts unknown. Noteworthy traits His Native American family is the key to the family’s survival. If they do not find Isaac’s family they will be forced to live in a displacement camp.Intriguing history: Isaac was born in a community far from Irene and Jessie. He has very little memory if his mother. His father left before he was born. Intrigue? Mystery? Who and where is Isaacs family? How do they support or drive the conflict with others? When he finds his Omaha family he is emersed into his culture and starts to questions his upbringing from Irene and Jessie. Irony — Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character The family that raised him he starts to reject. He had struggled with his identity. Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally causes conflict with other characters Isaac is the key to the family’s survival but also he is why the family is banished. Unpredictable? Maintains the relationship with Irene and Jessie but gets closer to his grandfather Yellowsmoke. Intriguing relationship with one or more characters. He grow closer with Yellowsmoke and Grandpa Frank.
Calvary Cullum
Who is the character? Role in the show? Rancher and Leader of the Sandhills Republic. He was first cousins with Irene and Jessie’s grandmother. His father claimed the Sandhills Republic as a sovereign nation. His family was completely prepared for the fall of nations. They stockpiled weapons for many year to militarize their country. Noteworthy traits tough, smart, took in families that land was taken. Can be brutal if he and his community is threatened. Intriguing history: Father started Sandhills Nation and Calvary followed in his footsteps. Intrigue? Mystery? Comes across friendly and jovial yet has a deep desire to get back some of the community ranches. How do they support or drive the conflict with others? He protects his community at any cost. Irony — Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character. Pleasant personality with rage underneath. Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally causes conflict with other characters. He has great animosity to Irene thinking she is a threat to take his land. Unpredictable? You never know what trigger. Intriguing relationship with one or more characters. He builds an alliance with Jessie to go against Irene.
Grandpa Frank
Who is the character? Role in the show? Native American ancestor and spirit.Noteworthy traits He guides the family on their journey. Only Isaac and Mira can see.Intriguing history: He was an alcoholic and addict that turned his back on his family. Intrigue? Mystery? He sober up and become part of the upraising at the Wounded Knee take over in 1973. How do they support or drive the conflict with others? When he was using he abandoned his family and never stood up for his people. When a rapist targets Native American women. Grandpa Frank plans his attack. Irony — Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the characterOpposing agendas/etc. that naturally causes conflict with other characters. His drinking puts him in conflict with his family and community when he was alive.Unpredictable? You never know when he is going to show up. Intriguing relationship with one or more characters. He grows closer to Irene and shows himself to her.
Yellowsmoke
Who is the character? Role in the show? Leader of the Omaha Tribe. Grandfather of Isaac. Noteworthy traits Tough, smart, born leader, his community looks up to him. Intriguing history: His son died in the United States who is Isaac’s father. Intrigue? Mystery? Does not let outsiders into his community.How do they support or drive the conflict with others? He lets Irene and Jessie family in his community only to banish them. Irony — Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character Intrigue? Mystery? Animosity against whites. He had an affair with a white women years ago who broke his heart. Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally causes conflict with other characters. He turns Isaac against his aunt Irene and Jessie. Unpredictable? Hides what he knows about people and used it against them later. Pretends he does not speak English. Intriguing relationship with one or more characters. Turns Isaac against Irene will use her for intel to see Isaac.
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Unable to post my assignment. Maybe it’s too long? I will try again tomorrow. Have had this issue a few times this course.
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Diana’s Character Descriptions
What I learned: Each character relies on the other. I like how the opposing traits and agendas create more drama/intrigue for the story.
Select a main character and answer the following questions:
Who is the character? Jake Kennedy Role in the show? Protagonist; father; husband; FBI agent Noteworthy traits: Loyal, gullible, trusting, law-abiding, bad temper Intriguing history: Always dates/ends up with the wrong girl. Intrigue? Mystery? FBI agent unwittingly marries a career criminal; what will happen? How did he make it in the academy? How do they support or drive the conflict with others? Officer of the law married to crook; MIL hexes him. Irony — Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character: Gullible FBI agent Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally causes conflict with other characters: FBI agent unwittingly married to career criminal Unpredictable? Has a bad temper. Keeps it all in, until he explodes. Intriguing relationship with one or more characters: Married to career criminal; MIL Santeria queen and crime boss; sons not his; one hates and wants to kill him; the other hates the mother and wants to protect father; four other active husbands she has done this
Organize the answers and choose which you are going to use in your description of that character.
Sequence the info and write a START, MIDDLE, and END. Write a ROUGH DRAFT of the character description.
Start: Loyal husband and father has a wife who is committing adultery and crimes without his knowing.
Middle: He is set up for mail fraud by his wife. MIL hexes him to sway jury.
End: Completely caught off guard when his partner comes to take him in for questioning. He must now fight to regain his freedom and put the real criminal in prison.
Character description: A loyal husband and father soon learns that his wife isn’t who he thought she was. When he is arrested for mail fraud, he asks his partner to investigate the fraud. When he finds out he was set up, he is furious and plots his revenge.
Select a main character and answer the following questions:
Who is the character? Lupe Kennedy Role in the show? Antagonist; con artist; wife of Jake Kennedy; Noteworthy traits: Criminal; duplicitous; chameleon; conniving, vengeful; charming Intriguing history: Career criminal Intrigue? Mystery? Charming; four other husbands; how does she keep getting away with her crimes? How do they support or drive the conflict with others? Sets up husband for mail fraud; married to four other husbands that she did the same thing to; constantly fighting with mother and Jake Irony — Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character: Mother who trains her children to be criminals; charming woman who is manipulative and devious Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally causes conflict with other characters: Father furious when he finds out kids are in on the setup and that his wife framed him Unpredictable? Always scheming. Intriguing relationship with one or more characters. Mother is Santeria Queen. Husband is FBI agent. Four other husbands.
Organize the answers and choose which you are going to use in your description of that character.
Start: A career criminal chooses her next victim: A gullible FBI agent named Jake. She marries him as part of her plan to ruin his life for her own personal gain while running from her other four husbands who are trying to find, ruin, and expose her.
Middle: When her husband finds some unusual packages, she puts her ex-boyfriend on his tail to keep him in the dark.
End: When she testifies against her husband her mother hexes the jury to convict Jake of a crime he didn’t commit.
Character description: A career criminal marries a gullible FBI agent to ruin his life for her own personal gain while running from her other four husbands who are trying to find, ruin, and expos her. When she turns Jake in for her crimes, her mother uses Santeria to sway the jury to convict Jake.
Select a main character and answer the following questions:
Who is the character? Frank Lopez Role in the show? Jake’s partner at the FBI Noteworthy traits: Funny, suspicious, tenacious, overachiever Intriguing history: Father was a legend at the bureau; feels pressured to fill his shoes Intrigue? Mystery? What is in his locked drawer at work? How did he become an alcoholic? How do they support or drive the conflict with others? Initially arrests Jake; then starts to investigate Lupe’s crimes; is hexed by Dolores Irony — Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character; pretends to be happy, but really miserable Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally causes conflict with other characters Unpredictable? Sneaky; paranoid Intriguing relationship with one or more characters: Jake’s FBI partner; hates Lupe
Organize the answers and choose which you are going to use in your description of that character.
Start: An FBI agent hides his drinking problem at work while solving white collar crime.
Middle: When receiving an anonymous tip (from MIL), he investigates Jake for Lupe’s crimes.
End: When Jake pleads his innocence, Frank is convinced something is up and begins to investigate Lupe but first he must break the curse Dolores put on him.
Character description: An FBI agent with a drinking problem investigates his partner for mail fraud after receiving an anonymous tip. When he catches wind of a setup, Jake’s MIL puts a hex on Frank to confuse the truth and prevent him from defending Jake. But Frank doesn’t believe in hexes, so he is immune to her powers and works to prove Jake’s innocence.
Select a main character and answer the following questions:
Who is the character? Dolores Garcia Role in the show? Mother, MIL, crime boss, Santeria queen Noteworthy traits: Sneaky, vicious, duplicitous, narcissist Intriguing history: Poisoned husband to take over family business Intrigue? Mystery? Santeria queen; why did she want to be a crime boss How do they support or drive the conflict with others? Wants SIL in prison; works with Lupe to set him up Irony — Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character: Grandmother Crime Boss; devout Catholic/Santeria queen Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally causes conflict with other characters: Wants to frame Jake; Jake wants to plead his innocence; jealous of daughter; threatens to reveal her other marriages to control her Unpredictable? Very. Will hex you without giving it a second thought. Intriguing relationship with one or more characters: Teaching her grandkids the family business; jealous of daughter; frames son for mail fraud
Organize the answers and choose which you are going to use in your description of that character.
Start: A 65-year-old crime boss and Santeria queen poses as a caring granny while concealing her crimes and true nature/power from others.
Middle: Teams up with daughter to frame Jake for crimes her daughter committed, while teaching her grandkids Santeria and the ins and outs of white collar crime.
End: And hexes an entire jury to send her SIL to prison.
Character description: A 65-year-old crime boss and Santeria queen poses as a caring granny while concealing her crimes and true nature/power from others. Who teams up with her daughter to frame her SIL for crimes her daughter committed and teaches her grandkids about Santeria and money laundering. To keep her daughter out of prison, she hexes an entire jury and her SIL’s partner, so the SIL will take the fall for her daughter.
Select a main character and answer the following questions:
Who is the character? Carlos Kennedy Role in the show? Son of Lupe and ex-boyfriend Noteworthy traits: Smart, quiet, autistic, sneaky Intriguing history: Not Jake’s kid Intrigue? Asperger’s. Shuts down inside himself when he gets stressed. Mystery? Will he find out? Will he frame his own mother? What happened to him when he was younger to make him hate his mother? How do they support or drive the conflict with others? Loves father and grandmother. Hates mother. Is inherently good and does not want to be a criminal. Irony — Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character: Loves father but he’s not his real kid. Hates mother’s ex boyfriend. Does not want to be a criminal but loves his grandmother who is a Santeria Queen and crime boss. Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally causes conflict with other characters: The brains of the operation but doesn’t want to be a criminal. Discovers his mother is married to four other men. Grandmother teaches him the ways of Santeria and is priming him to take over the business instead of her daughter who hates her mother and wants her out of the picture so she can run the business. Unpredictable? Will he tell his dad about the four other husbands? Will he keep it a secret? Does not follow his mother’s instructions. Goes behind her back and works with Frank to save his father by betraying his mother and grandmother. Intriguing relationship with one or more characters: A natural at money laundering. Is his grandmother’s favorite.
Organize the answers and choose which you are going to use in your description of that character.
Start: The Rainman of computers and a natural at money laundering, Carlos is the son of Lupe and her ex-boyfriend. He is his grandmother’s favorite and is being primed to take over the family crime business, much to the chagrin of his mother.
Middle: Carlos does not want to be a criminal and decides to use his powers for good. When he discovers his mother is married to four other men, he must decide whether to warn his father or confront his mother.
End: Because he loves Jake and doesn’t want him to go to prison, he pretends to be working for his grandmother, while secretly working with Frank to bring the truth to light.
Character description: The Rainman of computers and a natural at money laundering, Carlos is being primed to take over the family business, much to the chagrin of his mother who has her other son Mike keep close tabs on him. Carlos does not want to be a criminal and decides to use his powers for good. When he discovers his mother is married to four other men, he uses it as leverage to get his mother to confess to her crimes while he works with Frank to restore Jake’s reputation and make a case against his mother, who is the one responsible for the crimes.
Select a main character and answer the following questions:
Who is the character? Mike Kennedy Role in the show? Son of Lupe and ex-boyfriend Noteworthy traits: Asshole, lazy, vengeful, crooked Intriguing history: Has been helping his mother commit crimes since he was eight years old. Intrigue? Working with mother to frame Jake. Mystery? What happened to make him want to harm his father? How do they support or drive the conflict with others? Framing his father. Jealous of brother. Irony — Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character. Catholic that practices Santeria. Loves animals, hates people. Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally causes conflict with other characters: Is supposed to work with brother to frame Jake. Brother is working against him. Unpredictable? Ran away from home at the age of nine. Loose cannon. Cannot keep secrets. Will stab you in the back without giving it a thought. Intriguing relationship with one or more characters: Relationship with mother and grandmother. He is jealous of his brother and is always trying to shit talk him to his mother and grandmother to garner favoritism, which always backfires.
Organize the answers and choose which you are going to use in your description of that character.
Start: Son of Lupe and her ex-boyfriend, Mike is a jerk, lazy, and too stupid to be a good criminal. He is the braun of the operation, where his brother is the brains.
Middle: He has been helping his mother and grandmother commit crimes since he was eight and is jealous of his brother Carlos who is his mother and grandmother’s favorite.
End: Determined to win favoritism, he commits crimes for his mother and grandmother and helps her frame Jake for their crimes.
Character description: The son of Lupe and her ex-boyfriend Marco, Mike is your basic lazy asshole, who mouths off to his parents and is too stupid to be good at crime, so he is the braun of the operation. Has been helping his mother and grandmother commit crimes since he was eight. Fiercely jealous of his brother Carlos, he is always trying to make his brother look bad to garner favoritism from his mother and grandmother.
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Eric Watterson’s Character Descriptions
“What I learned doing this assignment is how to pull in the content created in Module 1 into character descriptions! So Awesome! Wow!
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Character: Anthony
Who is the character? Role in the show?
– Secluded gardener is forced to steward a group home
Noteworthy traits
– hidden abilities and eyesight to see dark forces, special forces training
Intriguing history:
– He has hidden skills that he doesn’t understand
Intrigue? Mystery?
– Woke up in hospital with memory loss
How do they support or drive the conflict with others?
– He’s the reluctant leader and hero
Irony — Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character
– He works as a gardener but is a skilled fighter and sees into another realm at random
Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally causes conflict with other characters
– He doesn’t want to lead and tries to withdraw from conflict
Unpredictable?
– A secret identity that manifests randomly
Intriguing relationship with one or more characters
– He is placed as the group home leader but needs help himself
Character Description:
After waking up in hospital with memory loss, Anthony bounces around from job to job trying to make ends meet. He finally earns a job as a gardener on the wealthy estate of a genetic researcher and doctor at his hospital. After seeing the doctor beating his wife while working, he snaps into action and recuses her while putting the man in the hospital.
Instead of giving him jail time, he is forced into community service where he is required to steward a groups of misguided teen boys placed into an experimental group home. The only thing about this group homes is that the boys are actually being secretly experimented on. Anthony is suddenly confronted with seeing the dark entity’s living around him that he had been running from. He now finds himself randomly displaying knowledge and skills that he’s never been trained for.
While dealing with his own personal search for who he is, his position as group home leader places him in situations where his hidden abilities manifest while seeing the dark entity’s that surround the boys that no one else can see. He also begins to have suppressed memories emerge that reveal that he’s part of a ancient brotherhood of protectors known as The Centry League that’s been fighting an unseen spiritual war for centuries.
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Character: Edward
Who is the character? Role in the show?
Smart aleck white teen
Noteworthy traits
very observant and ability to mimic and disguise himself as anyone
Intriguing history:
– His family is a part of the dark order
Intrigue? Mystery?
– He witness police killing a witness while disguising himself among them
How do they support or drive the conflict with others?
– He downplays the existence of the Dark Order and their impact in his families pharmaceutical company
Irony — Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character
– He’s liked by others while rejected by his family
Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally causes conflict with other characters
– He searching for approval
Unpredictable?
– His needs for approval battles with doing whats right
Intriguing relationship with one or more characters
– He’s disguised himself as his father to steal from him
Character Description:
Edward is a smart aleck white teen from a family with a long and affluent background. as the middle son of 5 siblings, he’s always tried to find acceptance and significance within his family structure. One day while trying to empress his family, he found out that he could mimic and disguise himself as anyone he wanted to.
One day he is rejected by his family for reporting an older cousin he saw rape and abuse a girl. The charges were dropped and he was cut off from the family and put out. While trying to find evidence of the cover up, he disguised himself as a cop and witnessed a execution of a witness to a murder by a hitman let into police station.
Planning to leave state, he disguises himself as his father to steal from the safe at his job. However, while there he discovers that the company his father works for may be part of a larger conspiracy and gets caught. His parents press changes against him and he is sent to live in the group home. Where his need for approval causes him to downplay the existence of the very conspiracy he found to be true while he still tries to protect the family his loves and that rejected him.
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Character: Chris
Who is the character? Role in the show?
– Strong willed black teen
Noteworthy traits
– photographic memory, computer hacker and gadget wiz
Intriguing history:
– He killed his abusive father, but his mom took the blame
Intrigue? Mystery?
– He’s secretly saving up money to create a new identity and leave everything behind
How do they support or drive the conflict with others?
– He has a short temper and can be very aggressive
Irony — Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character
– He steals money at times to give it away
Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally causes conflict with other characters
– He doesn’t trust anyone and expects everyone to have a selfish motive
Unpredictable?
– He has a very short temper and can easily take comments out of place
Intriguing relationship with one or more characters
– He inwardly rejects all good father figures because of how mad his natural father was
Character Description
Chris is a strong willed black teen with extreme daddy issues. After experiencing years of abuse, one day he snaps and kills his father in defense of his mom. She takes the blame and he is put into the foster care system. With his photographic memory, computer hacker skills and gadget making skills, he quickly finds a knack for stealing and robbing over the internet, electronically and in person.
Despite his illegal activities he finds himself giving at times to those in need which seems to conflict with the gangs and partners he has around him in crime, one of which is his cousin BrayBray. Using Chris’s talents and skills he is secretly compiling a small fortune that he plans to use to create a new identity, buy a boat and leave the world of gangs and drugs behind, if he can break away from his destructive family.
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Character: Ro
Who is the character? Role in the show?
– secretive illegal Chinese immigrant
Noteworthy traits
– martial arts expert and supernaturally fast
Intriguing history:
– his father sent him and his mother away to protect them from the Chinese gang that turned on him.
Intrigue? Mystery?
– his mom suddenly dies washing dishes without being sick. He thinks she was poisoned but has no proof
How do they support or drive the conflict with others?
– he is very untrusting and rejects kindness from everyone
Irony — Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character
– he acts as a teenage hitman but will only hurt guys, not women and children, He also assumes the identity of one of his contracts that he left for dead and ends up getting arrested for assault.
Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally causes conflict with other characters
– his acts as a hitman causing him to get contracts of the friends and family of his group home residents
Unpredictable?
– he has a good side that he ignores as a result of all the bad he has experienced in life.
Intriguing relationship with one or more characters
– he grows to trust Anthony and the other group home teens the more he discovers their own pain
Character Description:
Ro is a secretive illegal Chinese immigrant who was sent to America by his father to protect them from the Chinese gang that wanted to kill them. After arriving to America Ro’s mom suddenly drops dead while working as an dishwasher in a Chinese Restaurant. Because they were undocumented, her body was dumped in the alley but Ros thinks she may have been poisoned.
Ro natural talent for marital arts and his supernatural speed, leads him to become a teenage hitman to survive and a way to release his anger. He ends up assuming the identity of one of the contracts that he left for dead but ends up getting arrested for assault. Unknown to him the guy isn’t actually dead but hospitalized and in a coma.
During his time in the group home he sees his skills grows while his internal battle between good and evil rages as he develops new relationships with Anthony and the other guys in the home who unknown to them, he is often contracted to kill their friends, family members and partners in crime.
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Character: Omar
Who is the character? Role in the show?
– Empathetic Native American teen
Noteworthy traits
– supernatural abilities in tracking and hunting, climbing, survival, marksmen, excellent hearing
Intriguing history:
– his reservation was attacked and burned, he ran to escape and longs for his family
Intrigue? Mystery?
– he believes that an evil corporation burned down and killed members of his tribe and was arrested for assaulting an executive of the company
How do they support or drive the conflict with others?
– he sees the darkness on the others in the house and knows they are being experimented on somehow but cant prove it
Irony — Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character
– he has hurt people based on what he sees in the essence path with no real proof of their actions
Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally causes conflict with other characters
– He sees the darkness on he housemates and tries to help them or beat them, whichever works.
Unpredictable?
– he personal hurts for his dead family causes him to be irrational at times while dealing with guilt and suicidal thoughts
Intriguing relationship with one or more characters
– he knows that the company Edwards family is a part of is evil because he sees it
Character Description:
Omar is an empathetic Native American teen whose reservation was attacked and burned, killing everyone but him. He believes that an evil corporation was responsible and ended up getting arrested for assaulting an executive of the company because he saw the same darkness on him that he saw when his village was destroyed.
His supernatural abilities in tracking and hunting, climbing, survival, speed reading, excellent hearing helps him to continue to try and prove that the organization is behind it while he also see the darkness grow on the members of the group home. As the darkness grows around him he being to expect that something is purposely making the darkness grows which are actually the experiments that he and the members of the house are being exposed to.
His internal struggles and his need for revenge has caused him to hurt people based on what he sees in the essence path with no real proof of their actions sometimes against members of the house and their family.
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Character: Francisco
Who is the character? Role in the show?
– family oriented Latin teen
Noteworthy traits
– escape artist and pick pocket, speed reading, knife throwing
Intriguing history:
– He steals to provide for his single mom and siblings
Intrigue? Mystery?
– his father had his stepfather killed for trying to free him from the gangs
How do they support or drive the conflict with others?
– He is trying to get free from the gang that is distributing the drugs that are infecting people with the dark virus
Irony — Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character
– He working with the gang to keep his family and brothers free from the gang
Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally causes conflict with other characters
– He begins to try and separate from the gang but they gang wont let him, while he also tries to help his housemates see the good and act good
Unpredictable?
– Because the gang knows him and his family, they can use them to get him to do bad things to keep them safe
Intriguing relationship with one or more characters
– He’s an active member of the gang while actively looking for a way out
Character Description
Francisco is a street smart, family oriented Latin teen that steals as a member of a gang to provide for his single mom and siblings. His abilities as an escape artist and pick pocket, speed reading, knife throwing make shim an invaluable resource for the gang that they aren’t willing to loss at any cost. His own had his stepfather killed for trying to free him from being used by the gang.
After being arrested for drug possession he’s sent to the group home for distribution of a new drug that is injecting people with a dark virus. After learning more about this Francisco tries even harder to pay his debt tp the gang so they will leave his brother and family along, only to have his brother choose to join the gang after Francisco pays for his freedom.
As he actively searches for a way to free himself from the gang, he begins to notice more and more of the darkness that the drugs he and his gang is selling begin to destroy not just his housemates but the community around him.
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Lesson 2
Subject: Marcus’s Character Descriptions
I learned the basics of creating the character descriptions which need to be in the pitch bible.
Cassandra
The retired head of a defunct witches’ coven, Cassandra can’t say goodbye to magic nor can she find a place in the modern world for it. She can barely contain her glee upon discovering that her arch-enemy, Trabeus, who she thought was out of the picture, has made a comeback – with evil intent.
Known for her expertise in strategy, Cassandra will need everything she’s got to reunite her coven. Cassandra is at her best when beset on all sides by doubters. And being alone is the worst thing that can happen.
She’s been making some unfortunate mistakes with her spells the last several years, but none will come back to bite her like the one she makes with Trabeus.
Trabeus aka Mr. Bellamondo
A kindly old man with time for everybody, the neighbors all love Mr. Bellamondo. He sees the world as an unnecessarily cruel, disastrously filthy and overcrowded place. He can help.
Trabeus is in witness protection, and he vows that this time will be different. Except that he has secretly gone to work for a mid-level crime boss as a loyal contractor. He needs to extinguish the local crime problem from the inside – no cops this time. His expertise in the dark arts will come into play.
He needs to stay a step ahead of Cassandra, who never understood him and is the only person he fears.
Stewart
A slacker, a risk taker, a failure at relationships, Stewart hates himself for having no good purpose in life, yet can’t seem to correct that. And he makes a helluva surf board with or without the one thing he’s great at: magic.
Winifred
The most ancient of the coven, Winifred has lost herself in very dark magic. She has conjured a creature from the Deep called Nightblue who provides her with temporary youth. Nightblue’s visits take a heavy toll, but Winifred is addicted. When Cassandra gives Winifred the call, Nightblue is eager to meet some new friends.
Astra
A formerly happy-go-lucky innocent, Astra has fallen in with some mysterious and evil company. One of her “associates” has landed her in prison. Where she starts her own coven. Her “associate” will answer for the betrayal soon enough.
Endor
Unable to accept the long-ago loss of her daughter and with time on her hands, an aging Endor needs to talk to her daughter one last time. Endor seduces a powerful Voodoo practitioner who she convinces to do something he is very reluctant to do and legitimately fearful of. He warns her. She doesn’t listen.
Beatrix
Always the most cerebral of the coven, Beatrix has taken up science in her old age. With a Ph.D. under her belt, she no longer needs magic to seek a cure for what ails her. It helps that she has a secret lover. But Cassandra would be furious if she knew who it was.
Nightblue
An inscrutable shadow creature from the Deep who plays his evil games with Winifred. But she’s no longer enough.
Deathsong
A resurrected dead person should never hear their original name. So, she’s called Deathsong. And Endor should not have compelled her boyfriend raise this one.
Marius
As morose as he is enormous, Marius doesn’t have much to say. His skills say it for him. He owes his life to Trabeus and isn’t happy about it. But he does as he’s told. For now.
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Anne James
Module 2 – Lesson 2 – Character Descriptions
What I learned from this assignment…This took me MUCH longer than I thought to complete. Has been incredibly helpful.
ASSIGNMENT
NERILLA
Who is the character? Role in the show? Hero/New Vestalis Maxima (Head Priestess)
Noteworthy traits: Sense of humor; slacker coasting on success of Livia; Emotional; Persuasive;
Intriguing history: Relationship with Livia; why her family gave her up;
Intrigue? Mystery? Doesn’t believe she has magical gifts. Believes she is a fake and dreads giving blessings. How long can she keep pretending to be communing with the gods?
How do they support or drive the conflict with others? Provides support to Julia Domna in exchange for inside secrets; Uses Dios’s help with spinning the public perception of the Vestals;
• Irony — Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character: Never wanted to be Head Priestess; has long had doubts about her abilities and this life that was chosen for her; now she is the face of the brand and must reestablish their value to the success of Rome.
Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally causes conflict with other characters: She challenges Silvius’s authority and leadership within The House of Vesta; secretly investigates who impregnated Livia; She becomes one of the most powerful women in the Roman Empire
Unpredictable? Public: Demure and sweet; Privately: Shrewd and gutsy
Intriguing relationship with one or more characters – Livia; Julia Domna; Janus; Galla; Caracalla
START: A reluctant Vestal Virgin is hastily appointed Head Priestess amidst a scandal. She must quickly restore the credibility of the Vestals and reestablish their value to the success of Rome.
MIDDLE: Doubts about mystic abilities; restless with this life that was chosen for her; Livia was her only salve; happy to be in her shadow; one person she trusted had been living a secret life; her gone, no allies; thrust into high stakes, life/death position;
END: She becomes one of the most powerful women in the Roman Empire.
ROUGH DRAFT:
She’s always been #3. Tucked behind Head Priestess extraordinaire Livia and Severa, the Beyonce of Vestals hungrily waiting in the wings, Nerilla was relieved to exist in their shadows. A slacker by nature with a string of botched blessings, she’s long questioned her magical abilities and this life that was chosen for her at the age of 10. A highly taboo secret relationship with Livia offers her an ally and confidante. Until scandal thrusts a shocked Nerilla into the role of Head Priestess. Ill prepared, untested and unpopular, she’s now the face of the Vestal brand and must prove she’s essential to the success of Rome. Key to her survival—the perception she courts the favor of the gods. Faced with life and death stakes and haunted by her past record, she starts to fake blessings. And predictions, with some well-placed assistance. To her surprise, with much success. How long can she keep this ruse going? Unexpectedly shrewd, gutsy and disarming, she navigates back channels of Rome’s volatile political system, where no other woman has access. Over time, her counsel and mystic powers are in demand. Nerilla becomes one of the most powerful figures in the Roman Empire.
LIVIA
Who is the character? Role in the show? Former Head Priestess; killed
Noteworthy traits: Exceptional Head Priestess; beloved, trusted.
Intriguing history: Relationship with person who got her pregnant; relationship with Livia; relationship with Silvius.
Intrigue? Mystery? Her secret pregnancy and miscarriage.
How do they support or drive the conflict with others? Her miscarriage unleashes chaos in the House of Vestal; vows broken; trust shattered; Upends whole power structure of the House, shatters their credibility and tarnishes their brand.
Irony — Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character: She was Vestal extraordinaire. Popular. Worshipped. Bought into her own hype. Believed she was untouchable. Got reckless.
Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally causes conflict with other characters: Silvius, new to the job, must act. He can’t let her off.
Unpredictable? Public: Demure, charming, ethereal; Privately: Strong handed; rigid.
Intriguing relationship with one or more characters – Nerilla; Emperor Severus; Silvius; Aeliana
START: Popular and beloved Head Priestess, unleashes chaos when her miscarriage is revealed.
MIDDLE: Secret relationships; High position; shattered trust; broken vows; worshipped by citizens and higher ups; untouchable.
END: Silvius just can’t let her off.
ROUGH DRAFT:
Popular and beloved by the masses, Livia relishes her coveted position as Head Priestess. Demure, charming and ethereal, publicly she is worshipped. She moves amongst the masses and the elite with ease and grace. The embodiment of an ideal Vestal. Behind the scenes, she has the support of the other five. Though she could be strong handed, rigid and impulsive. The rookie Silvius panders to her. She starts to believe her own hype, thinking she’s untouchable. She gets reckless. There’s a man, from her childhood, who she begins to secretly visit. A dangerous romantic relationship with Nerilla satisfies other urges. An unexpected pregnancy and miscarriage up ends the power structure of the House. A vow of secrecy amongst the six is shattered when one of them leaks the news. She broke the sacred vow of the covenant. Silvius calls for her swift death, without a trial. Even as she lowers herself down into the tomb to be buried alive, she comports herself with the impeccable dignity of a true Vestal.
SEVERA
Who is the character? Role in the show? Vestal, 2nd in line
Noteworthy traits: Vain, confident, charismatic. Sensual.
Intriguing history: As young girls, she, Nerilla and Livia arrived at the House of Vesta around the same time. The three of them were inseparable. Looked up to Livia. But knew Livia was closer to Nerilla.
Intrigue? Mystery? She’s not a virgin. She had an abortion. Silvius knows this. This is the reason why she is passed over for Head Priestess.
How do they support or drive the conflict with others? She upstages Livia. She resents Nerilla, the new Head Priestess. She sows division within the House.
Irony — Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character: She’s great for the Vestal brand. But can never be Head Priestess. She will always be #2.
Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally causes conflict with other characters: She’s aligned with Silvius; she is an ally of Gaius Plautianus, Head of Praetorian Guard.
Unpredictable? Public: Beautiful, demure, dynamic; Private: Unbridled; self-absorbed; vain
Intriguing relationship with one or more characters – Silvius; Nerilla; Gaius
START: Severa, the beautiful, popular rock star of a Vestal, is second in line.
MIDDLE: Passed over for Head Priestess; series of successful blessings; upstages and undermines Nerilla; sows division in the House; three of them inseparable; looked up to Livia; aligned with Silvius; uses influence with Head of Praetorian Guard.
END: She can never be Head Priestess and ultimately, it is good for her and the rest of the Vestals if Nerilla succeeds.
ROUGH DRAFT:
Severa, the beautiful, popular rock star of a Vestal, is second in line. The epitome of demure, sexy chastity with a knack for successful blessings, she’s the obvious next choice for Head Priestess. In awe of Livia, she, Nerilla and Livia were inseparable as young girls, arriving into the covenant around the same time. She’s outraged when Silvius passes her over and appoints Nerilla instead. Her fury can only go so far, as they both know why she can never be Head Priestess. She’s not a virgin. She secretly had an abortion several years ago after being raped by Silvius’s father, a powerful Senator, who still sits on the Senate. She’s determined to use her popularity and position with Praetorian Guard to upstage Nerilla and sows division within the House. Unbridled, self-absorbed and vain, she reluctantly knows that Nerilla’s success is good for her and the rest of the Vestals. Though it doesn’t mean she won’t fight for the spotlight and the love of the Roman people!
LIVIA
Who is the character? Role in the show? Head Priestess.
Noteworthy traits: Demure, charming, ethereal
Intriguing history: Mysterious close friendship with childhood friend, a farmer who provides milk to the House.
Intrigue? Mystery? She becomes pregnant and miscarries. Is also in a relationship with Nerilla, which is considered highly taboo.
How do they support or drive the conflict with others? As adults, she favors Nerilla over Severa.
Irony — Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character: Image of chastity /pregnant
Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally causes conflict with other characters:
Unpredictable? Rigid; impulsive; starts to believe in her own hype.
Intriguing relationship with one or more characters – Nerilla; the farmer
START: Popular and beloved by the masses, Livia relishes her coveted position as Head Priestess.
MIDDLE: Demure, charming, ethereal. She’s worshipped. Embodiment of ideal Vestal. Strong handed, rigid. Untouchable? Unexpected pregnancy and miscarriage. Put to death.
END: Impeccable dignity in the end.
ROUGH DRAFT:
Popular and beloved by the masses, Livia relishes her coveted position as Head Priestess. Demure, charming and ethereal, she is worshipped. She moves amongst the masses and the elite with ease and grace. The embodiment of an ideal Vestal. Behind the scenes, she has the support of the other five. Though she could be strong handed, rigid and impulsive. The rookie Silvius panders to her. She starts to believe her own hype, thinking she’s untouchable. She breaks the cardinal rule of Rome: She stops paying attention. She gets reckless and distracted. There’s a man, from her childhood, a farmer, who she begins to secretly visit. A dangerous romantic relationship with Nerilla satisfies other urges. An unexpected pregnancy and miscarriage up ends the power structure of the House and unleashes scandal. A broken vow of secrecy exposes her. Silvius calls for her swift death, without a trial. Even as she lowers herself down into the tomb to be buried alive, she comports herself with the impeccable dignity of a true Vestal.
SILVIUS
Who is the character? Role in the show? Pontifex Maximus in charge of The House of Vesta
Noteworthy traits: In over his head; completely wrong for this job; determined to get his father’s approval; overly confident; makes odd jokes; lonely and looking for love;
Intriguing history: Middling politician with family connections.
Intrigue? Mystery? Knows about Severa’s abortion; pressured by his father to keep it a secret; Knew about Nerilla and Livia. Deformity on his face.
How do they support or drive the conflict with others? Agrees to continue to protect Severa. Keeps her out of Head Priestess position. Shows strength by swiftly moving forward with death of Livia.
Irony — Opposites or paradoxes that exist with the character: Surrounded by women. Can’t have any of them.
Opposing agendas/etc. that naturally causes conflict with other characters: Doesn’t get along with Nerilla. Never has. More of a fan of Livia and Severa.
Unpredictable? Just not built for the intense, competitive world of Roman politics. But thinks he is!
Intriguing relationship with one or more characters – Severa; his father; Nerilla
START: Pontifex Maximus, a big title for a little guy. New to the job, he’s in charge of The House of Vesta.
MIDDLE: In over his head; not built for intense, competitive world of Roman politics; determined to protect his powerful father’s mistake with Severa; lonely; surrounded by women, can’t have any of them; knows about Livia and Nerilla; deformity on face; put in position because they knew he wouldn’t be tempting to the women; David Brent.
END: Severa loyalist but becomes ally of Nerilla
ROUGH DRAFT:
Pontifex Maximus, a big title for a little guy. New to the job, Silvius is in charge of The House of Vesta. A middling politician from a wealthy family. His two older brothers, successful soldiers both, were his father’s favorites. Both were killed in recent campaigns, leaving only Silvius for his father to exploit. But he’s never been built for the intense, competitive world of Roman politics. Now, he’s thrust into the eye of a horrendous scandal that has occurred on his watch. He’s completely the wrong guy for the job: short, pudgy, scarred, socially awkward, odd sense of humor and blunted political instincts. When conflicts arise, he shuts down and avoids, retreating to the Vestal gardens and bird aviary. Lonely and looking for love, he’s surrounded by women, none of which he can have. His crush on Livia makes his decision to have her put to death, at his father’s violent behest, all the more gutting. His salve is the fame and notoriety that comes with the job. Think David Brent in a toga.
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Marie’s Character Descriptions
What I learned doing this assignment is that it helps build the character’s arc and brings new elements to the story.
CHARACTER 1: SKYLER
A Guardian angel with the ability to travel through space and time all at once, is either studying at the school of angels in heaven or on a mission on earth: watching over Rose, a teenage hacker. But one day, he loses the connection with Rose. It’s too bad he has already failed his previous mission. Failing again means he will be sent to guard the remparts for eternity and it would put an end to the rumor about the mystery of his origin, the way students think he is special and the particular attention he secretly receives from the school principal and the teachers, the archangels.
Without the ability to connect with Rose, he can only remove obstacles and dangers before they reach her. With his traditionnal guardian angel training and his dyslexia, Skyler is unprepared to deal with Rose’s genius ability to hack and to face the Cyber lords she’s involved with. He can make big mistakes and take risks, use forbidden magic to commit crimes. All of this make him wonder about his own identity. Is he actually bad? Is he a fallen angel?
Or is he the victim of a scheme too big for him? Is Charlie the fallen angel manipulated Rose and leading her to her own desctruction? When he learns that half of the students at school have been embodied by fallen angels who want to disconnect humans from celestial protection, he realizes that he has a special ability to resist fallen angel embodiement and can reverse the process for others. But to activate his power, he has to believe in himself and he has to solve the mystery of his origin and to understand why he has those traumatic memories of the boy of his previous mission (no other angels had memories). The more he becomes the leader of the students and destroy the fallen angels, the more he is loosing connection with them, focusing only on his friend Merrill. He suddenly wakes up in the boy’s human body, on a hospital bed, coming out of a long coma. His guardian angel Merrill will lead him to meet Rose and become an ethic hacker.
CHARACTER 2: ROSE
A moody, unpredictable teen girl who lives at home with her mum, pretends to do her homework for school but instead, she dedicates her time between hacking or creating different identities in search of her own. She doesn’t know that her guardian angel is still there, watching her. Until she was 6, she could see her guardian angel, but after, she could only feel the blessing of his presence and she got into the habit of talking to him. Even if she can’t feel his presence anymore, she keeps talking to him.
She’s a natural at hacking. She starts with little actions until she decides to go bold and hacks the water filtration system that will affect the whole country for a ransom. Her guardian angel is devastated and since he cannot connect with her anymore, he tries to anticipate or get ahead of her (he can manipulate the time) to prevent her from becoming a bad person.
Both the police and the Cyber lords are after her. Her guardian angel prevents her from being killed or arrested. But Charlie the fallen angel fights him.
Despite being the world famous younger hacker, Rose doesn’t manage to attract her birth father’s attention. He used to be the most famous bank robber. But she does attract the attention of another father figure, a Cyber Lord who hacks her, ransoms her, manipulates her and involves her into a bigger crime scene despite the gigantic efforts her guardian angel has been deploying to help her. What she doesn’t know is that Charlie the fallen angel possesses her and makes her do things she would never normally do.
Unaware of the war going on between the fallen angels and the guardian angel, only centered on the Cyber war, she becomes a Cyber lord, and her bad behavior affects many sectors of social and professional life. All along, she is unaware that her guardian angel is commiting crimes to save her on a daily base in this dangerous mental cyber world.
CHARACTER 3: CHARLIE
A guardian angel with the same abilities as Skyler to travel through space and time all at once, who studies at the school of angels and is neglecting his mission on earth: watching over Liam, a boy with chronic fatigue. One day, Charlie, who is an average boy with not much brain, is embodied by a fallen angel, the best in his category, a highly trained demon. The fallen angel’s mission is part of a big plan: to disconnect the guardian angels from the human they protect and to have free access to the human mind and lead him or her to destroy everything around them. But, the fallen angels have failed to embody Skyler. So the demons embodies Charlie, Skyler’s best friend, as a way to manipulate Skyler. That’s the closest the fallen angels can get to Skyler (a rumor at school calls Skyler « the chosen »)
So the fallen angel Charlie has to pretend to be silly but bursts of his cleverness trigger Skyler’s suspicion about Charlie’s real identity. Has Charlie something to do with his disconnection with Rose? The more Charlie the fallen angel will be pushing Rose into deadly situations, the more Skyler the guardian angel has to fight his influence over Rose to save her.
Charlie the fallen angel develops a fascination for Skyler and feels attracted to him until a day, in the midst of a furious battle between guardian angels and fallen angels, Charlie will sacrifice himself to save Skyler.
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Dave’s Character Descriptions for Blank Slate
What I learned: Organizing this way sharpened my focus and brought on lots of changes in the characters.Joshua Blank
Joshua Blank, tired of his dull life as a college public relations writer, gets more action than he wishes for when a scientific experiment goes awry and sends him careening between parallel realities. With a new appreciation for his job and family, he fights spies and struggles to survive attacks by the vengeful scientist who can help him most to get back to the comfort of his familiar existence.
Salva Seguir
Brilliant particle scientist Salva Seguir knows her multiverse-travel experiment is dangerous, but she won’t let that stop her from getting the credit she deserves for a major discovery. The experiment goes horribly wrong—sending her and public relations writer Joshua Blank careening through random parallel realities. But she’s dead in their original reality, and while that means she can’t go back, she vows to track down Joshua and get revenge in alternative realities they visit.
Henna Blank
Henna has had an affair, but also stuck with Joshua even though his
journalism career was a bust. But she seems very familiar with Salva’s experiment—and
with the two international spies chasing Joshua through alternative realities.
Is she a spy, too? She’d like to get Joshua back with her and their kids, but
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· DAY 14 ASSIGNMENT 2-2: Compelling Character Descriptions
Subject line: Mary J. Andrews’ Character Descriptions
What I learned doing this assignment: that I can’t seem to follow instructions. It is first draft, though.RAEL POINT (mid 30’s) Universal Government Dark Ops Agent, Captain of the Nemesis is the only person to have ever escaped the Hive Penal Planet, rescued as a newborn, though not yet addicted to the drug which would have enslaved him for life, he was already implanted with the Hive temple plates allowing him to wirelessly interlink to anything with an electronic pulse as well as to link to and command the Universal Web.
He is more comfortable with technology than people due to his muted emotions; As a baby, he never cried; he mourns in moments; anger dissipates as it is born and he has never known elation.
Raised by the Universal Government agent who eventually became Head of Dark Ops, she had him trained to service in the force, but his compu-links disrupted, even scalded, Psi Agent’ minds, so she arranged for him to train aboard his own ship, Nemesis. Eventually, she allowed him to create his own team and he chose other Fireborn outcasts.
The first, IRA HAZE, a young man (barely in his 20’s) highly trained rogue talent (Finder)/ empath/Wall Master Rael rescued from the slavers of The Wall (a service used to rewrite citizens when needed by their employers, usually). It appealed to Rael that the boy was grateful, disciplined and gifted. His rogue talent allowed him to track residual imprints of a target’s essence through the Ethereal Plane and link with them, see, hear, feel through their senses and then report to Rael, who would compu-link and locate the target from such data. It was painful for the youngling, but he never complained and it took little effort for him to recover afterward. They became a very successful Seeker Team—mostly seek and retrieve, occasionally they would locate and dispatch a hit team, but with the addition of another member they became lethal as well.
LAYNALD LOCKHEIM (a smart 67) is the team’s Healer, Assassin, Strategist and Security Officer. Once a King’s Healer on a backward planet, he is dedicated to Rael for saving his life and giving him a new future. Being older, he tends to look out for Ira and sees him as the grandson he hopes not to have to kill.
He does not differentiate between healing or killing and is extremely good at both. He is hyper-aware and suspicious, always prepared, armed to the teeth and a little bit sadistic. He challenges the rest of the crew to become more aware of their surroundings at all times and is ready to do whatever needs to be done without qualms. The end justifies the means to him. He maintains a rough exterior to keep others distant. He is happily, NOT a nice man, but occasionally, he slips up and does something nice. He has a gruff exterior, an analytical mindset and a gauged hostility towards others. He sees Rael as his equal and Ira, despite his skill set and abilities as a trainee.
TRISTEN will become the last member of the Seeker Team, eventually. She is : female lead(early 20s), romantic interest for Ira, Powerful ally and destined to betray the team. She claims to be a Chosen One meant to save her world though she cannot remember it. She believes she will know what to do when the time arrives. Til then, she does whatever her masters order…and then, she falls in love with Ira…Though blind, she sees and hears telepathically, she can control and enslave minds from any distance after physical contact. She is a link to the Oracle Triad from her world (wherever it is) As a Chosen One, the Oracles told her she would know what to do when the time arrived. To fit in, Tristen appears overly compliant. Her slave training has taught her to expect no quarter when she does not obey. She easily defends herself but only under the direst attacks She is meant to do everything told until the time arrives, so she appears to have embraced Ira’s rewritten script to the extreme. In truth, Tristen waits to do what she is destined to do when the time comes. After learning how badly she has been used and abused Ira finds himself more and more attracted to her, though he does not believe he can safely have a physical relationship because of his nature/abilities.
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Mark Lederkramer Binge Worthy TV Boot Camp Module 2 Lesson 2 Character Descriptions
I learned from this assignment that all the work I had done in Module 1 could be laid out for character descriptions. The step-by-step technique really worked for me. It’s making me rethink and make my characters even better
“Smuggle”
Micky Levine
. Role in the show: he is the voice over and a key member of the Big 3 crew
Noteworthy Traits: superior intellect, loyal, resourceful, acting ability
Intriguing History: Micky has always been a law- abiding regular guy. He swore his whole life that he would not follow in his father’s criminal foot -steps with the Mafia
Intrigue? Will Micky be able to succeed as a criminal without going to jail or getting killed
Mystery? Will Micky eventually get away from the Big 3 crew
Drive Conflict: Micky has to deal with Matty and his over indulgences, Stuey and his nasty attitude, and ultimately helping the crew complete the Columbian trip and make a boat load of cash
Irony: After swearing his whole life that he would never follow in his father’s criminal foot-steps, Micky is now is now a drug smuggler and dealer as well as being involved with the Mafia just as his father was for his whole life
Opposing Agendas: Micky is mostly involved so that he and Howie can make a lot of money. Although he needs the Columbian trip to succeed his allegiance to the Big 3 is not as strong as his partnership with Howie
Unpredictable: Micky has several aliases and is the get anything done guy for the crew. On any given day he could be Micky in New York and the next day be Sal in Miami
Intriguing relationships: Micky relationships with all the main characters are different and intriguing
START: Micky is an intelligent regular guy from the neighborhood who decides to go to work for a marijuana smuggling and dealing crew
MIDDLE: Micky has become a very important member of the Big 3 crew. All three of his bosses confide in him and ask for his advice when they need to. When they need the impossible done, Micky is the go to guy. The Columbian trip will not be successful without his involvement
ENDING: Ultimately Micky wants to leave the crew after the Columbian trip but he knows that the big pay day could change his mind
CHARACTER DESCRIPTION: MICKY
Micky is a law-abiding regular guy from the neighborhood who gets recruited by his friend, Matty, and goes to work for one of the best Marijuana smuggling and dealing crew. The crew hires him for his intelligence, acting, and leadership capabilities. He quickly become a vital cog in the crew’s operations. He finds out quickly that the Big 3 crew has partnered with the Torrio Mafia murder crew, which makes him very worried
Matty Klienman
Role in the show: Matty is the most important partner in the Big 3 Crew.
Noteworthy Traits: He is the person that goes to all the foreign countries, Columbia, Mexico, Lebanon. He speaks fluent Spanish. He is the real smuggler in the crew
Intriguing history: Matty was born with the “Jewish” money gene. When he was ten, he was already earning money working at his family’s bagel shop. When he was thirteen, he started selling bootleg t-shirts and cassette concert tapes at Madison Square Garden and other rock venues around New York. He then started scalping tickets for both sports events and rock concerts. After smoking his first joint, he realized that he could make more money selling weed and have more fun doing it
Intrigue? Will Matty ever find out that it was actually his partners, Stuey and Tony, who broke into his apartment and beat and ripped him off
Mystery? Will the Columbian trip be a success
Drive conflict: Matty is partying way too much with Cocaine, Qualudes, Weed, Booze, and hookers. Even worse is that he is doing most of this with Jonny Naps, the most dangerous murderer in the Mafia
Irony: Matty only took on partners for protection after he was robbed and beaten in a break in at his apartment. The irony is that it was his partners, Stuey and Tony, who staged the rip off to scare Matty into their partnership
Opposing Agendas: Matty is still partners with Stuey and Tony, but he is very unhappy with how Stuey talks to him. He feels he is treated like an employee and not the real reason that the Big 3 are so successful. He would like to break up the partnership but he’s scared of Stuey
Unpredictable? Because of all the partying he is doing, Matty is totally unpredictable. He could be flying on Cocaine or passing out on Qualudes
Intriguing Relationships: Matty has intriguing and different relationships with all the important characters
START: Matty as a kid is awkward in looks and actions. He doesn’t have friends but he tries to buy friends with weed and other drugs. Micky is one of Matty’s only real friends. He genuinely likes him and he tries to look out for Matty. Matty is an idiot savant when it comes to selling illegal goods. When he discovers weed, he immediately knows that his life will be changing. After dealing locally, he decided to fly to San Diego. He ended up bringing sixty kilos of Acapulco Gold across the border in two suitcases. This was the start of his transition from Marijuana dealer to Marijuana smuggler
MIDDLE: Matty is now a full- fledged successful drug smuggler and dealer. He’s big time in New York and the whole East Coast. It’s at this time that Stuey comes up with his plan to convince Matty to become partners with he and Tony. The plan was simple! Tony would start hanging out and partying with Matty almost every night. While they got high and fucked call girls at Matty’s apartment, Tony was planting the idea that Matty needed partners for protection. The final part of the plan was a staged break-in and rip off at Matty’s apartment. Stuey makes sure to make a strong impression by hitting Matty in the face with his rifle butt.
ENDING: Matty is a master smuggler and dealer. Now that he has Micky working with him, he is trying to figure out a safe way to split from Stuey and Tony. He has also spent a lot of time befriending Johnny Naps and the rest of the Torrio crew. His thinking is that if he wants to split from the Big 3 crew, he would still need physical protection. Nobody fucks with the Torrio’s!
CHARACTER DESCRIPTION: Matty
Matty is a master smuggler and drug dealer. To look at him you would believe that to be a total impossibility. He is six feet tall with a huge Jewfro and the thickest glasses that you could imagine. He is fluent in Spanish which is part of the reason for his success. He is like an idiot savant when it comes to smuggling and dealing weed. The truth is that Matty is so much smarter than people give him credit for. He is not happy with his current partnership, but he knows that he can’t make any changes until the Columbian trip is a success and he secures new source of protection.
Stuey Issacson
Role in the show: Stuey is the leader of the Big 3 crew
Noteworthy Traits: Decisive leader, tough guy, over confident, thinks that he is always the smartest guy in the room
Intriguing history: Stuey and Tony have been best friends since the 2<sup>nd</sup> grade. They met Matty and Micky in junior high school. Matty liked Tony and hung out and partied with him. He didn’t know Stuey that well and he didn’t want to. Stuey sees how successful Matty is as a dealer and smuggler and he is jealous. He makes a plan with Tony to stage the break-in at Matty’s apartment. Tony had made Stuey promise that there would be no violence and that Matty would not be hurt. Stuey agreed but knew for his plan to succeed he needed to bust Matty up.
Intrigue? Will Matty ever find out what Stuey and Tony did to him
Mystery? Will the Columbian trip be a success and if so what will it mean for the Big 3 crew and their relationship with the Torrio crew
Drive conflict: Being the final decision maker means that there is constant conflict in Stuey’s life. He is constantly upset with Matty because of all of his partying. Of course, the biggest conflict is the Columbian trip and all of its challenges
Irony: Stuey is Jewish but acts like and wishes he was Italian
Opposing Agendas: Stuey is only interested in making more and more money and becoming more involved with the Mafia. Matty wants to make money but still have fun and party while doing it. In the beginning Matty doesn’t like the fact that Stuey approached the Torrio’s without even telling him or discussing it with him
Unpredictable: Because he has a bad temper and thinks that he is the smartest guy in the universe, Stuey, will make rash and sometimes violent decisions that are huge mistakes
Intriguing Relationships: Stuey has intriguing relationships with his partners, Matty and Tony, as well as Micky and most notably Jackie Torrio and his crew
START: Stuey is a wannabe tough guy and small- time drug dealer who scams Matty into a very lucrative partnership with Tony and himself
MIDDLE: Traits Stuey is now the unquestioned leader of the Big 3 smuggling and dealing crew in Brooklyn, New York. He has become more violent and ruthless as the years pass. He has made a huge move by partnering with the Torrio crew. This is one of those decisions he makes that will lead to real trouble for the Big 3 crew
ENDING: Stuey has started to question why he approached the Torrio’s in the first place. He is now worried that Jackie Torrio will decide that he wants a bigger percentage on the business that the Big 3 bring in or even worse just look to cut him out altogether
CHARACTER DESCRIPTION: Stuey
Stuey is the leader of the Big 3 crew. He is built like a brick shit house. He is ruthless, conniving and very violent. He has little or no respect for Matty even though he is only a success because of scamming Matty into a partnership. His word is always the final word and his decisions are law. This is a problem because Stuey isn’t half as smart as he thinks he is and he makes a lot of bad decisions for the crew. The worst being partnering with the murderous Torrio crew. They are the newest version of Murder Incorporated for the Mafia
Tony Fortunado
Role: Tony is the third partner of the Big 3 crew
Noteworthy Traits: Likeability, calm, handsome, charismatic
Intriguing History: Tony has been best friends with Stuey since 2<sup>nd</sup> grade. They did small time crime and weed and coke dealing. Tony has been friends with Matty since junior high school.
Intrigue? Tony sets up Matty and stages the break-in and rip off at his apartment even though they were supposed to be friends. It may have been Stuey’s plan but it was Tony who betrayed Matty
Mystery? Will the Columbian trip be a success? Will Matty find out that Tony and Stuey scammed him into their partnership?
Drive Conflict: Tony is constantly having to deal with both Matty’s partying and flakiness as well as Stuey’s violent tendencies. He also is the only Italian in the partnership
Irony: Tony never really wanted to be involved with the Mafia and now because of Stuey, he is in a partnership with the most murderous Mafia crew in New York
Opposing Agendas: Tony doesn’t agree with how Stuey speaks down to both himself and Matty. He also is not as greedy as Stuey. He just wants to be able to enjoy his money and not end up in jail or dead
Unpredictable? Sometimes Tony disagrees with Stuey’s decisions for the crew. When he gets pissed-off, he ends up going missing for a day. Usually that means that he has either picked up a new girl or is with a high-end escort and is fucking their brains out and getting wacked out on coke
Intriguing relationships: Tony has intriguing relationships with Matty, Stuey, Micky, the Torrio crew and his wife
START: Tony starts out as a likeable guy from the neighborhood but he then becomes partners with Stuey and he starts becoming more like him as they do crimes and deal drugs together
MIDDLE: Traits. Tony is a real ladies’ man. Tony is the guy that every woman wants to fuck and every man wants to be friends with. He is also good at mediating between Stuey and Matty. He is now a partner in the most successful Marijuana smuggling and dealing crew in New York
ENDING: Tony is like both of his partners, stressed out because things with the Columbian trip have not been going smoothly. He is also fed up of having to play good cop to Stuey’s bad cop with Matty. He just wants to live to enjoy all the money that he and his partners have made
CHARACTER DESCRIPTION: Tony
Tony is the 3<sup>rd</sup> partner of the Big 3 crew. He is the most liked of the partners. He is a very handsome and charming man. Tony is the guy that every woman wants to fuck and every man wants to be friends with. He has the gift of gab and great charisma. He and Stuey have scammed Matty into a partnership and now they are all rich. Tony is the only Italian of the partnership which is important in dealing with their Mafia partners
Howie Schwartz
Role in the show: Howie is Micky’s best friend and dealing partner.
Noteworthy Traits: Great Marijuana dealer, confident, lucky, smart, funny, impish, spiritual, loyal, schemer, fearless
Intriguing history: Howie grew up in an upper middleclass family in Mill Basin. His older brother, Arnie, is a drug dealer who deals in pot, hash, coke, and acid. Howie has followed in his footsteps. Howie and Micky have been best friends since high school. They knew as soon as they met that they were going to be great friends. Howie has sold pot since he was thirteen, but he doesn’t smoke pot. He has been a vegetarian since he was fourteen
Intrigue? How will his dealing partnership with Micky work out and will Micky’s high position with the Big 3 crew lead to them both getting wealthy
Mystery? Will the Columbian trip succeed and will Micky be able to stay healthy while working for the crew
Drive conflict: The day-to-day work of buying and selling weed and hash. Howie worries about what Micky is doing from day to day for the crew
Irony: Micky met Howie when one of his friends, Ryan, asked him to wait in the car while he picked up weed from a friend. Ryan said that he didn’t think that Micky would like Howie because he was so different. Micky didn’t want to go in anyway. Then while he was sitting in the car, Howie knocked on the window and when I opened the window, he introduced himself. We immediately started talking about the Yankees and baseball and that was the start of a great friendship which turned into a great partnership
Opposing Agendas: Howie wants to make a lot of money but he is hoping that he and Micky make it ASAP so that Micky might be able to break away from the crew
Unpredictable? Howie is a hippy at heart so he isn’t as punctual or as careful as Micky would like him to be. He loves to eat and breakfast in China Town was normal for Howie and Micky
Intriguing Relationships: Howie’s relationship to Micky, Matty, Stuey, Tony, and his dealing clients
START: Howie is a small-time dealer who grew up in an upper middle -class family. He has followed in his older brother’s foot steps into the drug dealing business. He has been dealing since he was thirteen. When he meets Micky things start to change
MIDDLE: Traits. Howie and Micky have become partners in what they jokingly call “Wheels & Deals”. Micky has gone to work for the Big 3 crew and because of how dangerous his situation is, Howie is becoming more reliable and punctual
ENDING: Howie has put in a lot of work and money into the partnership with Micky. Although they split expenses, Howie has earned most of the money and is really getting antsy about when the Columbian trip will arrive so Micky can contribute to the partnership
CHARACTER DESCRIPTION: Howie
Howie is Micky’s best friend and dealing partner. He is a spiritual hippy and he and Micky are an odd couple. He is a follower of the Maharaji, a teenage Guru from India. Micky calls him, “The Greasy Fat Kid”. Howie has been selling weed since he was thirteen and is really good at it
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